Arsenal may have an opportunity to sign Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani next year.

According to Spanish publication Fichajes, PSG are planning a squad overhaul next summer and hope to cash in on their £50m-rated Uruguayan ace.

The report continues to claim Cavani could follow Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who many expect to rejoin AC Milan, out of the Parc des Princes along with the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi, Adrien Rabiot and Gregory van der Wiel.

The Mirror reports that Arsenal could have signed the 28-year-old in the final hours of Deadline Day, but baulked at his £50m price-tag because he resale value.

Refusing to part with PSG's valuation suggests the north London club will only make an approach if their French counterparts are willing to accept a significantly reduced fee.

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DEAL: Arsenal have a glimmer of hope in their battle to sign Edinson Cavani

“He’s brilliant the way he explains things, and I think he is very respectful”

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has said he considered leaving the Gunners after losing his place in their starting line-up to Spaniard Hector Bellerin.

Arsene Wenger signed the France international for a reported £12m last season as a replacement for Bacary Sagna, who moved to Manchester City.

But the 30-year-old's first season at the club was disrupted by injury, with problems with his ankle ligaments and a dislocated shoulder limiting him to just 11 Premier League starts.

He has featured just once this season, in the Gunners' 2-0 loss to West Ham United in their first league match of the campaign, with the impressive 20-year-old Bellerin keeping him out of the side.

He told French sports daily L'Equipe: "It is difficult, even if I had not played a lot last season, in my head I would return to start after my recovery.

"But, at the Community Shield against Chelsea, Wenger chose him, Bellerin.

"It was a surprise and a disappointment. Let's say it [leaving] crossed my mind, but I want to be at Arsenal and to take my place."

The England international has instead admitted Manchester United hero Gary Neville, despite his recent criticism of Arsenal and labelling Arsene Wenger as 'arrogant.'

The Ox said: "When I watch Monday Night Football, I always do want to listen to what he has to say and nine times out of 10 I agree with everything he does say.

“He’s brilliant the way he explains things, and I think he is very respectful when he says what teams need to do better and what players need to do better in a game.

“It’s credit to him because, obviously, it could be a tricky situation where he’s talking about our games on TV and then he comes to work with England, but he seems to manage to do it without any of us holding a grudge against him."